Appointments for July 23, 2008
Appointed as Texas Secretary of State during the term of office of this Governor, Esperanza (Hope) Andrade of Boerne. Ms. Andrade will be replacing Mr. S. Philip Wilson of Austin who resigned.
Appointments for July 24, 2008
Appointed to the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority Board of Directors, Paul Glen Heller of Mission (replacing Kathleen Reavis of Mission whose term expired). At the first meeting after the director is appointed, the director will draw a lot to determine his term.
Appointed to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Manuel Cano of Corpus Christi (replacing Eduardo Garcia of Corpus Christi whose term expired).
Rick Perry, Governor
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, do hereby certify that Tropical Storm Dolly poses a threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast beginning July 22, 2008. This threat exists in the following counties: Aransas, Bexar, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Willacy.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby declare a state of disaster in the counties listed above based on the existence of such threat, and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in section 418.016, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the incident.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 22nd day of July, 2008.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Coby Shorter, III, Secretary of State
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, do hereby amend my July 22, 2008, proclamation to include Starr County, certifying that Hurricane Dolly poses a threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast beginning July 22, 2008.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby declare a state of disaster in Starr County based on the existence of such threat, and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in Section 418.016, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the incident.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 23rd day of July, 2008.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Coby Shorter, III, Deputy Secretary of State
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